Septic olecranon bursitis caused by Neisseria sicca.
A man with rheumatoid arthritis developed a septic olecranon bursitis due to Neisseria sicca. This case confirms the potential pathogenicity of Neisseria sicca and emphasizes that positive cultures for this organism should not be readily dismissed.
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D002062:Bursitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D002511:Cephalosporins